Commonwealth v. Gabriel

Opinion by

Jambs, J.,

Defendant was convicted and sentenced upon an indictment which charged him with setting up and conducting an illegal lottery. On this appeal, he contends that the evidence produced at the trial was insufficient to warrant the question of his guilt being submitted to the jury.

From the Commonwealth’s testimony, the following facts were established. On September 13, 1935, at about 2.30 P. M., James P. Ryan and George F. Richardson, two city detectives, were watching the premises at 2627 North 34th Street, Philadelphia, when they saw a man drive up in an automobile and stop at…